The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi until Sunday. See which counties are affected.

The latest drought outlook released on Thursday shows more areas now seeing drought conditions across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. The Climate

The infractions involve the “red mud” lakes Atalco has built on site to hold the toxic slurry produced during the bauxite refining process. In June, an Illuminator investigation found Atalco had polluted public land and state waterways with toxic waste and heavy metals for months without notifying neighbors.

The health system that runs Our Lady of Lourdes hospitals in Lafayette is helping feed some of those affected by the lack of federal SNAP benefits.

A new study shows Louisiana and Mississippi provide the poorest Medicare access, affordability, and quality for older adults.

Delacroix sits on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, where plates arrive with a breeze and a view of passing boats. Cajun flavors roll deep: smoked duck gumbo, boudin bites, blackened fish, crawfish cream.